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Home sick today. Do not think I will get all my walking in. There was a lot of snacking last night but surprisingly only 1500 calories for the day.

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter, pineapple, clementine
Snack: Popcorn, diet pepsi
Lunch: Soup (navy beans, brown rice, butternut squash, shiitake mushrooms, edamame, tomatoes, carrot, celery, bok choy, onion, garlic, olive oil, cayenne, salt)
I want to make your soup...do I just stick all of that in a pot and add water? Bok Choy again...how and where do I get that? Do I have to make that myself first? :D!
 
Hi, Alta. Thanks for the compliment about my soup -- it did turn out rather well, if I do say so myself! My method of preparation is to add the ingredients in the order of how long they have to cook. First I boil the navy beans (from dry) about an hour. Then I add the brown rice and cook about 15 minutes. The, all at once, the celery, carrot, onion, garlic, mushrooms (from dry), bok choy stalks and cook another 15 or 20 minutes. Finally I add the tomatoes (from can), bok choy leaves, and seasoning. Note that I haven't used any oil yet. It is a fat-free soup! Also nearly sodium-free as I use no-salt-added tomatoes. I top each bowl with 1/2 tsp. of olive oil and sprinkle salt to taste. I add the oil for flavor and because I read that vitamins are absorbed better with a little fat.

I get organic bok choy at whole foods when I want to splurge, but our local supermarket has the regular for about 1/3 the cost. We live in a neighborhood with a large Asian population, so that might be why the choy is easy to find here.
 
December 31

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortills with peanut butter and dill pickle, pineapple, two dried unsulphured apricots
Snack: Popcorn (cooking spray, salt), diet pepsi
Lunch: Tilapia (inland market brand), butternut squash, broccoli
Snack: Decaf coffee, herbal tea
Dinner: Two corn tortillas topped with baked tofu, reduced-fat cheddar and guacamole
Snack: Blueberries and clementines topped with almonds and yogurt; two squares dark chocolate (70%); two dried unsulphured apricots

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps, 5 push-ups
 
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January 1

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas, peanut butter, dill pickle
Snack: Diet pepsi
Lunch: Tuna salad (onion, celery, miracle whip, lemon juice) topped with guacamole
Snack: Chestnuts (salt)
Dinner: Soup (navy bean, brown rice, bok choy, tomatoes, butternut squash, carrot, onion, celery, garlic, olive oil, salt)
Snack: Blueberries and clementines topped with yogurt and almonds; apple with peanut butter; two dried unsulphured apricots; one square dark (70%) chocolate

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps. Was without pedometer much of the day, so this is an estimate. It may have been more.

So my trusty pedometer finally broke. I handled it too hard and the clip on the back that fastens it to one's waistband came off. I had a gift cert to a sporting goods store (Dick's), so I went to buy a pedometer. There was only one left in the entire store, and it was a return. I bought it for $30 less 15% (because if was used) and as we were leaving the store, I noticed it ticking away, even though I was sitting down in the car! Finally, we returned it and I found another for half the price at Walgreen's. We also stopped by the dollar store and picked four up, in different colors, for a dollar each. They all work fine. I was amused that the most expensive and elaborate didn't work. The perfect pedometer for people who need encouragement. You can drive around in your car all day, and you will still log thousands of steps! Ridiculous.
 
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January 2

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter
Snack: Decaf coffee
Lunch: Leftover soup from yesterday, two corn tortillas with guacamole
Snack: Popcorn (salt, cooking spray)
Dinner: Sweet potato, baked tofu, leftover soup
Snack: Blueberries and clementine topped with honey, lemon juice, and walnuts; two dried unsulphured apricots

Exercise
10,000 steps, 10 push-ups.

There was an interview with Susie Orbach, the psychotherapist and sociologist specialising in eating disorders, in today's Financial Times. Her biggest claim to fame is having counselled the late Princess Diana for her bulima. It was an interesting interview. Highlights:

Interviewer, an economist, is researching the effects of economic growth on body shape. It makes people fat.

Orbach is concerned about all the chemical we ingest, and that we excrete into the water supply, thus getting a double dose.

Orbach's groundbreaking book, Fat is a Feminist Issue, posits that women get fat not from greed but because fat makes them feel safe. They can avoid negative male attention and envy of other women. Some women who try to lose weight secretly want to be fat for these reasons, but don't even know it.

60 years ago, the prevailing aesthetic was Marilyn Monroe/ Sophia Loren. No desire to be thin. Changed in 1960s. Before 1960, if you were thin, you were poor, couldn't afford to eat. By 1966, Twiggy was the aesthetic. There was excess in society and largeness was not necessary to represent wealth. A whole generation grew up with this aesthetic.

Interviewer has theory that women want to be thin because the most attractiive clothes are in small sizes. Orbach disagrees. Believes art directors and fashion designers can make any size woman look attractive if they want to. Cites Rankin as a photographer of big beautiful women. Photographs stimulate visual cortex.

Orbach plugs new book, Bodies. Feels corporations -- cosmetics, gyms, plastic surgeons -- desire to make women anxious about bodies, because an anxious consumer is easy prey.

Orbach talks about growing up. Her mother went on Mayo Clinic Diet 3X/yr. & ate chocolate at night. Orbach grew up thinking that all grown up women dieted. "Nothing like a diet to institute longings for food." She had mild bingeing and restricting. Nothing compared to what she now sees in her practice.

Interview asks if her clients have different issues today as opposed to 30 years ago. More men not knowing how to have relationships. More North American women feeling empty even though very successful.

In 1951, avg. UK woman 5 foot 3 & 27.5 inch waist. In 2002, 5 foot 4.5 and 34 inch waist.
Between 1962 & 2002, avg. US woman 10 stone to 11 stone 7 lb.
Shape also changing, from classic hourglass shape to more rectangular look. Only 8% women have hourglass shape.
Women's plus size market grew 26% from 2003 to 2008. Retailers using more generous sizing measures so fewer women now need plus size 18.

Fantasy shape of woman is shrinking. Average model used to weight 8% less thn average woman. By 1990, models were 23% less.

In 1960, average BMI of Playboy models 19.2. In 2009, 17.6. But average woman BMI increased from 22.2 to 26.8 over same period.
 
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January 3

Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal with sunflower seeds, raisins, cinnamon, soymilk
Snack: Clementine, green tea
Lunch: Pinto beans on three corn tortillas with guacamole, herbal tea
Snack: Pistachio nuts, red wine
Dinner: Soy brown sugar marinated tilapia (inland market brand), sweet potato, broccoli
Snack: Clementine, blueberries with soymilk and almonds; two dried unsulphured apricots

Exercise:
Five push-ups, walked 10,000 steps.
 
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Wow! Interesting article. The statistics just go to show how extremist our society is becoming on the perceptions that they cause our generation of all aged women to feel. It is a pressure to be something that is so unrealistic for a lot of women, and yet will continue to provide them with an unsatisfaction of themselves because the reality is that like the article said, "the fantasy woman" is getting so far fetched from it.

I think fitness is the way to go, yes, but with appropriate expectations of what works for each individual. Hm. Interesting. Thanks for posting!
 
January 4

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter, 10 almonds, three dried unsulphured apricots
Snack: Clementine, green tea
Lunch: Hard boiled egg, vegetables (carrot, celery, green pepper)
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Pinto beans and brown rice with salsa, onion and guacamole
Snack: Blueberries with soymilk, 5 almonds, 5 dried unsulphured apricots, five candies (dark chocolate over pomegranate juice flavored filling)

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps, 5 push-ups

Down to 132 today -- it's because I've been ill and dehydrated. I reset my ticker to make my goal 130, although I am really happy with 135. I just think the ticker presentation is odd when one's current weight is below goal.
 
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Will you be changing your name to Dontwant2loseanymore? Congrats. Your food looks very healthy and interesting.
 
Hey great work! You are doing awesome and must feel so good! I got a new pedometer for xmas and am so excited to start tracking my steps again. Just gets me moving that little bit more! Keep it up - maintaining is half the battle!
 
January 5

Thanks, Splodge. Yes, I might have to change my name!
Chubbygirl, I hope you like your pedometer. I have found there's nothing like it for getting my walking in! Thanks for the compliment.
Hi, Alta! I'm glad you liked the article. I agree that fitness is the way to go. I may be deceiving myself, but when I started to lose weight, I was mostly concerned with regaining my health and getting fit -- personal appearance was a very secondary consideration. Although it certainly is gratifying when people notice the weight loss and compliment my appearance.

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter
Snack: Apple, green tea
Lunch: Hard boiled egg (salt), vegetable sticks (carrot, celery)
Snack: Popcorn, black tea with honey, clementine, two squares dark chocolate (60%)
Dinner: Stew (bok choy, split peas, delicata squash, garlic, low-sodium soy sauce)
Snack: Pistachios, pinot noir, clementine, three dried unsulphured apricots

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps, no push-ups

Biggest Loser season premier on tonight. I have never watched an entire season, just an episode here or there. I do not care for Jillian at all, but the show is ok.
 
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January 6

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter
Snack: Clementine, decaf green tea
Lunch: Hard boiled egg (salt), carrot sticks, decaf green tea with honey
Snack: Popcorn, herbal tea with honey
Dinner: Baked potato topped with lentils and collard greens
Snack: Pistachio nuts, three dried unsulphured apricots

Exercise
9,000 steps; 10 push-ups
 
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January 7

Menu
Breakfast: Three corn tortillas with peanut butter
Snack: Decaf coffee with chocolate soymilk and saccharin, pistachio nuts
Lunch: Salad of red cabbage with light honey mustard dressing (ken's brand) and rice vinegar, apple, reduced fat cheddar
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Delicata squash, soy and brown sugar marinated tilapia (inland market brand), broccoli, spinach
Snack: Two dried unsulphured apricots, one ounce reduced-fat cheddar, 10 almonds, 10 dark chocolate/pomegranate candies

Exercise
Walked 11,000 steps, 7 push-ups

Down to 131 pounds today. I am rather surprised. I guess it means I can increase my calories even more. I am going to 1800!
 
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I really enjoy the biggest loser - I find it really inspiring. I know it's not realistic for most people to work out 6-7 hours a day, but it's still impressive to see what can be achieved.

Are you planning to stick with your current plan once you reach your ultimate goal weight?
 
Hi, Isabel. I am gradually adding calories to the plan to see how much I can eat without gaining. However, I plan to stick to the idea of lots of fruit/veg/legumes/whole grains as the core of my diet, supplemented with smaller amounts of dairy, fish, nuts, oils, and sweets. I am increasing the quantity, rather than the type, of food I eat.
 
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January 8

Menu
Breakfast: Oatmeal (sunflower seeds, raisins, cinnamon, soymilk), orange
Snack: Decaf coffee with chocolate soymilk and saccharin
Lunch: Kidney beans and brown rice with spinach, reduced-fat cheddar, salsa (tumeric, black pepper), salad (red cabbage, light honey mustard dressing (ken's brand), rice wine vinegar)
Snack: Popcorn, oolong tea
Dinner: Baked tofu (soy deli brand, honey sesame flavor), kale, pinot noir
Snack: Pistachio nuts, two dried unsulphured apricots

Exercise
Walked 13,000 steps, 5 push-ups
 
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January 9

Menu
Breakfast: Clementine, apple, baked potato, sheep's milk cheese, almonds
Snack: Almonds, clementine, decaf coffee with chocolate soy milk and saccharin
Lunch: Smoked oysters, kale (leftover from yesterday), red cabbage with light honey-mustard dressing (ken's brand) and rice wine vinegar
Snack: Air-popped popcorn, cooking spray, salt
Dinner: Corn tortilla with pinto beans, reduced-fat cheddar, salsa; sweet potato with raisins and walnuts
Snack: Apple and cheese, pistachios, two dried unsulpured apricots

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps, 6 push-ups

Got tired of spending so much for microwave popcorn. Instead, made my own by putting loose kernels in a paper bag and popping in the microwave. It was ok, but I had to watch closely as the bag started to scorch; also, a fair number of kernels were unpopped.
 
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January 10

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas, peanut butter
Snack: Air-popped popcorn, cooking spray, tumeric, black pepper, salt
Lunch: Soup (lentils, brown rice, strained tomatoes, swiss chard, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, lemon juice, cayenne, salt, olive oil), salad (red cabbage, honey mustard dressing (honey, brown mustard, rice wine vinegar), apple, sheep's milk cheese
Snack: Pistachio nuts, decaf coffee with chocolate soymilk, almond extract, coffeemate brand peppermint creamer, saccharin
Dinner: Tuna salad (tuna, celery, onion, peas, miracle whip) on two corn tortillas
Snack: Two dried unsulphured apricots, blueberries and clementine with soymilk

Exercise
Five push-ups, walked 10,000 steps
 
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January 11

Menu
Breakfast: Two dried unsulphured apricots, two corn tortillas with peanut butter
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Hard boiled egg (salt), vegetable sticks (carrot, celery, orange pepper)
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Salad (red cabbage, light honey mustard dressing (ken's brand), rice wine vinegar), two corn tortillas with peanut butter
Snack: Apple, sheep's milk cheese, two dried unsulphured apricots, 10 almonds, chocolate soymilk with saccharin

Exercise
Walked 10,000 steps, five push-ups
 
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January 12

Menu
Breakfast: Two corn tortillas with peanut butter
Snack: Apple, half banana
Lunch: Baked tofu (soy deli brand, honey sesame flavor), vegetable sticks (celery, carrot, orange bell pepper)
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Soup (split peas, garlic, swiss chard, strained tomatoes, salt), red canned salmon, sweet potato with walnuts and raisins
Snack: Blueberries and clementines, sheep's milk cheese, two dried unsulphured apricots

Exercise
6 push-ups, walked 10,000 steps
 
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